Salt Lake 2002 Paraplympics

Salt Lake 2002 Paraplympics. Sport Competitions. , When I look up in the stands and see my kids crying because they're so happy, it's an amazing feeling You couldn't write this any better. , Ice Sledge Hocky Player Manuel Cuerna, Jr. , The Salt Lake 2002 Paralympics presented competition in three sports: alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey. At Snowbasin Ski Area, alpine skiers raced downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom, flying down the steep terrain at speeds of up to 60 miles an hour. Germany's Martin Braxenthaler won four golds, one for each discipline. The US women monoskiers swept three alpine events - Sarah Will, Muffy Davis, and Lacey Howard in two cases, and Sarah Will, Muffy Davis and Stephani Victor in another event. , Six ice sledge hockey teams competed at the B Center, propelling themselves across the rink with picks while treating audiences to dazzling puck-handling skills. After seven days of the tournament the United States beat Norway 3-2 in heart-stopping overtime for the gold in front of a record crowd. And up in Heber Valley Soldier Hollow became a battlefield for veterans and rookies. Visually- impaired racer Brian McKeever of Canada won silver in the 20 km and gold in the 10 km. American Steve Cook finally won a Paralympic medal-four silvers, in fact., The seasoned pros, such as biathlete Wilhelm Brem of Germany who won gold in his class, proved they could stay strong. But perhaps most impressive was Ragnhild Myklebust of Norway, 58, who, capturing her fifth gold medal at the Salt Lake 2002 Games, became the most-decorated Paralympic athlete in history. , Jens Kask, of Sweden, the leading scorer for his team, picks off a Japanese player during the Salt Lake 2002 ice sledge hockey series, 11 March 2002. , Chris Devlin-Young surveys the alpine downhill course, far from the action. His mental preparation pays off - he earns a silver in the men's LW10 downhill on March 2002. , France Ralletti of Switzerland crosses the finish line during the Nordic men's LW1O short distance at Soldier Hollow on 10 March 2002.